HB 477 Summary

• Authorizes dispensaries to purchase up to 3,000 grams of medical cannabis or manufactured products from other dispensaries on the same island to ensure patient access; inter-island transfers prohibited while federal law restricts cannabis transportation over water.

• Increases allowable production centers and retail dispensing locations per dispensary license from two to an unspecified number (amount left blank in statute).

• Requires qualifying patients to obtain cannabis only from licensed dispensaries or home cultivation after December 31, 2021; permits inspections of registered grow sites by department of health or law enforcement to verify compliance with plant limits.

• Authorizes department of health to set fee structures for applications to add production centers, retail locations, and for dispensary-to-dispensary sales transactions.

• Permits cannabis transport to another island solely for laboratory testing only if no certified laboratory exists in the county or on the island where the dispensary is located.